Tuesday night was a pitcher’s showcase. The Tigers’ Justin Verlander, the Rays’ James Shields and the Angels’ Jered Weaver threw complete-game shutouts, while the Pirates tag-teamed the Astros for a 1-0 victory.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Verlander, Shields and Weaver are the first trio to throw shutouts while allowing five or fewer his on the same day since May 8, 2009. On that day, Verlander two-hit the Indians, CC Sabathia four-hit the Orioles and Matt Harrison four-hit the White Sox.

The Astros and Pirates ran through 10 pitchers in a 1-0 game. Elias records reveal that it’s only the third nine-inning, 1-0 game in history in which 10 pitchers took the mound. The other two were September call-up games: the Padres at the Rockies on Sept. 17, 2008, and the Giants at the Padres on Sept. 10, 2010. (Bill Brink, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)